Arts & Culture
Shepard Fairey: The Artist Behind the Obama Portrait
A portrait created by a graphic designer ended up becoming the icon for the Obama campaign and an international phenomenon
After an Inauguration, the Stars Come out to Play
Ever since George Washington danced after his inauguration, the ceremony has brought big names in the arts to the capital city
Beyond the Photos with Neal Slavin
Photographer Neal Slavin discusses his group portraits and his career as a whole
The End of the Game, a Mystery in Four Parts
In a first-hand account of participating in an alternative reality game, one player gets caught up in the challenge
The Divine Art of Tapestries
The long-forgotten art form receives a long overdue renaissance in an exhibit featuring centuries-old woven tapestries
Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2008
Surprising, inspiring and outstanding titles for youngsters and the grownups that read to them
Snowman Gone Wild
Before the age of Frosty, the snowman was abused by children and exploited by advertisers
Van Gogh's Night Visions
For Vincent Van Gogh, fantasy and reality merged after dark in some of his most enduring paintings, as a new exhibition reminds us
Intelligent Designer
Charles Harrison, former industrial designer at Sears, Roebuck and Company, created practical innovations that touched many lives
The Splendor of Greene and Greene
A new exhibition celebrates the work of brothers Charles and Henry Greene, masters of American Arts and Crafts architecture
For Those Ruby Red Slippers, There's No Place Like Home
The newly reopened Smithsonian National Museum of American History boasts a rare pair of Judy Garland's legendary ruby slippers
Interview with Charles Harrison
The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt honors the prolific industrial designer with its Lifetime Achievement Award
A Creche Reborn
In rural Connecticut, a 300-year-old nativity scene is brought back to life by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
N. Scott Momaday and the Buffalo Trust
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Kiowa Indian N. Scott Momaday runs a nonprofit organization working to preserve Native cultures
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Celebrating American Indian Heritage
Sitting Bull's legacy, Native American languages, a national list of events and more
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Karsh Reality
From Castro to Warhol to Mother Teresa, He Photographed Them All
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